Save-The-Date! Wai Ola in San Francisco, CA
Wai Ola: ʻAukele & the Waters of Life hula kiʻi production will hold shows in San Francisco, CA November 23rd & 24th, 2024 at the Dance Mission Theater. More information can be found here: Mahealani Uchiyama Center for International Dance Tickets on sale soon!
Hula Kiʻi Community Education Series
July 19 – 21, 2024 Hula Preservation Society (HPS) has the distinct pleasure of presenting a first-ever Hula Kiʻi Community Education Series July 19-21, 2024, on the island of Oʻahu. Hula Kiʻi is a gem of Hawaiian culture that was almost lost to time and circumstance, and this Series is …
Wai Ola, ʻAukele and the Waters of Life
Saturday, July 20th, 2024 at 7PM Sunday, July 21st, 2024 at 2PM Tenney Theatre, Honolulu Theater for Youth229 Queen Emma Square in Honolulu In partnership with the Māhea Uchiyama Center for International Dance / Hālau Ka Ua Tuahine based in Berkeley, California, HPS invites you to a celebration of Hula …
Welcome Rich Pedrina & Hālau Hula ʻO Nāpunaheleonāpua
We are thrilled to close our week at Capitol Modern with Kumu Rich Pedrina and haumāna (students) of Hālau Hula ʻO Nāpunaheleonāpua at 11:00am on the lawn! Kumu Hula Rich Pedrina leads Hālau Hula ʻO Nāpunaheleonāpua, a school he established on July 7, 1993. 2024 marks 31 years since the …
Welcome Kumu Tatiana Fox & Nā Lei O Ka ʻIwa Haʻa I Ka Lani!
Come join us at 11:00am as we welcome “Kumu Tati” and her haumāna (students) from the ʻEwa side of Oʻahu to share their hula traditions at Capitol Modern for #festpachawaii2024. Mahalo Kumu for spending your birthday representing our Hawaiʻi and hula heritage so very well! Hauʻoli lā hānau e Kumu …
Welcome Kumu Nawahine Kuraoka & Hālau Hula ʻO Nāwahine!
We’re thrilled to welcome Kumu Nawahine Haili Kuraoka at 11:00am to represent Hawaiʻi in the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture at Capitol Modern! Marlene Nāwahine Haili Kuraoka started Hālau Hula ‘O Nāwahine in 1996. Her beloved Kumu Hula (master teacher) was Aunty Bella Richards, a legend in Kailua …
Welcome Kumu ʻĀina Asing & Kamehameha Middle – Papa Oli Me Hula for Kamehameha Day!
On this long-standing Hawaiian holiday honoring King Kamehameha, we are blessed to feature haumāna (students) from the Kamehameha Schools, an educational institution that was founded through the will of the great-granddaughter of the King, Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Welcome to Papa Oli me Hula o Kamehameha Middle School Kapālama and their …
Hula Kiʻi Day at Capitol Modern
Join us starting at 11am for this historic gathering of kiʻi masters and practitioners! Repertoire from four distinct lineages based on four islands will be shared, including dances of old alongside new creations.Hula Kiʻi is a rare form of dance that reflects the rich cultural heritage and artistic expression of …
Waiola: ʻAukele and the Waters of Life, A Celebration of Hula Kiʻi
Hula Kiʻi is a critically endangered tradition of Hawaiʻi which features the use of carved or crafted images in the story telling and movements of hula. The Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance (MUCID), in association with Kumu Hula Kiʻi Mauli Ola Cook, with support from Hula Preservation Society and its Director, …
Webinar: Kuamoʻolelo Walaʻau Series, Ep. 3: Returning to the Source
Come join in on episode 3 of Kuamoʻolelo, a talk-story series centered on Aloha ʻĀina hosted by Aloha Kuamoʻo ʻĀina. HPS’s very own Maile Loo Ching will be a featured panelist. Register at: tinyurl.com/yckv8nfr